Apparel-corset.



PATBNTBD SEPT. 5, 1905.

D. KOPS. APPAREL CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orrron.

DANIEL KOPS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

APPAREL-CORSET.

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL KoPs, a citizen ofthe United States, residingin the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, and State of New York,have invented an Improvement in Apparel-Corsets, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to an apparel-corset having an abdominal supportingand holdingin function producing a flat front effect and ahose-supporter attachment thereto, which latter contributes to thesuccess of the former, and the same is an improvement upon the deviceshown and described in Letters Patent granted to me November 9', 1897,No. 593,397. The inclined tapering straps of my said patent with eyeletsin the free ends had a tension applied to them in use according to thesupport desired; but there was not in said structure the possibility ofdrawing downward upon said parts to hold them and the corset tightly tothe figure, nor was there any supporting function below the lower edgeof the corset, all of which it is the object of my present invention toprovide.

In the device of my present invention Iemploy structures which may bedesignated as combined tapering inclined straps with skirtprolongations, the latter extending from the lower edge of the formerand tapering down over the lower edge of the corset and beyond toattachment with the upper ends of hose-supporters. The gores of thecorset, to one edge of which said inclined straps are connected at oneend and which are the abdominal gores of the corset, may be of lightpliable or yielding material or of a similar material to the fabric bodyof the corset and constructed with one or more bellows or open foldplaits therein, as shown in my aforesaid patent, or adjacent thereto.

In the preferred form of my invention the lower edge of the corsetbeneath the tapering inclined straps is cut away slightly more thanusual to give more abdominal freedom and comfort to the wearer when in asitting posture, and I prefer to employ an auxiliary strap of tape witheach tapering inclined strap. This auxiliary strap is connected at oneend to the freeend of the inclined strap and at its other end to thelower point of union of the inclined strap and its skirt with the fabricbody of the corset and comes mainly back of the skirt. When the inclinedstrap is connected to the steel by its eyelet and the Stud of the steel,both said strap and the aux- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 6, 1905.

Patented Sept. 5, 19055 $erial No. 263,907.

iliary strap are under tension, the latter strap drawing across belowthe cut-away lower edge of the corset for anabdominal-supportingfunction, supplementing the inclined strap and itsskirt. In this preferred form of my invention I prefer to use a bellowsplait and to place the same at and along the line of union of the corsetand inclined strap. I also prefer to employ hose-supporters attached tothe lower edge of the corset below the front steels and to place twoclasps upon the main front steels quite close together and the studs forthe inclined straps between the clasps for strength andstiflness.

In the drawings, Figure 1, I have repre sented my improvement by anelevation at the front of the corset, in which one of the taperinginclined straps with skirt prolongations is disconnected and turnedback, so as to show the abdominal gore beneath. Fig. 2 is a similar viewillustrating the preferred form of my invention; and Fig. 3 is a sectionat the dotted line m m of Fig. 2, showing the bellows plait and is drawnof exaggerated size for clearness.

Referring to Fig. l, (a Z) represent the front halves of the corset, andc d the abdominal gores therein near the lower end and at either side ofthe front steels, which gores are alike, but reversed, having at eitherside substantially vertical straight edges and from the upper portion ofsaid edge toward the steel an inclined edge or margin of connection tothe corset-body.

The gore c, where the strap is turned back, is shown as made with abellows or open fold plait 0', while so much of the gore das is shownindicates that the same is of pliable or yielding material. 2 and 3represent the front steels, connected to which near the lower ends arestuds 4: and 5. The lower ends of the steels are connected by two claspsof usual character, but much closer together than usually employed, soas to afliord a strong and rigid connection at the place of greatesttension and strain, and the studs 4 5 are secured to the steels betweensaid clasps, it being preferable to employ steels that are widest attheir lower ends, so that said clasps may be connected thereto beyondthe lines of connection of the clasps to the steels by their studs, andso lessen the chance of breakage and to afford room for connectionthereto of the ends of the tapering inclined straps without theirlapping upon one another. The tapering inclined straps e f are sewed atthe lines IIO w m to the straight edges of the corset-body at its linesof union with the abdominal gores 0 cl. These straps at their free endsare provided with several eyelets 6 7.

The skirt prolongations a f of the straps ef are of tapering form, theyare in one with the straps e f or secured thereto along the lower edges,and the upper portions of said skirts are of a length agreeing with thelength of the straps, and they taper downward to a width agreeingsubstantially with the width of hose-supporter straps 8 9, which aresecured thereto, and in this downward taper the said skirts extend overthe lower edge of the corset and beyond, at which place they are adaptedto not only hold the lower abdominal gore and edge of the corset againstthe figure of the wearer, but below the edge of the corset to themselvescome against the figu re of the wearer with asupporting function andatthe same time act to hold in the figure and with the corset produce aflat-front effect.

I have shown on the free end of each strap cf three eyelets, whichprovide for a desired adjustability and tightening of the straps, thestraps and skirts when in use pulling from the opposite ends-that is,the sewed place of attachment 00 a1 and the studs 4 5.

In the preferred form of my invention shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the lowerfront edge of the corset back of the inclined tapering straps ispreferably cut away more than in the form Fig. 1, so as to giveabdominal freedom and comfort to the wearer, especially when in sittingposture, and I employ with each strap a f an auxiliary strap 0 f oftape, connected at one end in any desired manner tothe free end of saidtapering strap and at its other end secured to the lower point of unionof the inclined strap and its skirt with the fabric body of the corset.The auxiliary straps in use draw straight from their places ofattachment with the corset to the eyelet attachment of the straps e fwith the studs 4 5, and in so doing draw across below thecut-away loweredge of the corset for effecting an abdominal-supporting function,supplementing the inclined strap and its skirt and providing for theperformance of its function for what was removed from the lower edge ofthe corset for the performance of its special function.

In the preferred form of my invention I pretion.

I have shown both in Figs. 1 and 2 hosesupporter straps 1O 11 secured tothe lower edge of the corset below the front steels, but, however, donot limit myself thereto.

I do not herein limit myself to the employment in the device of myimprovement of an abdominal gore nor to the identical form of strap andskirt extension shown and described, as the gore may be dispensed withand the form of the latter changed. In the device of my improvement thestrap part is connected at opposite ends and the line of strain or draftis slightly inclined, while the line of strain and draft of thehose-supporter on the skirt extension is downward on a linesubstantially at right angles to the aforesaid line of the strap, thislatter line of draft having the tendency of drawing toward one anotherthe places of attachment of the strap, consequently increasing theflat-front effect, while at the same time maintaining theabdominal-supporting function both above and below the lower edge of thecorset.

Heretofore hose-supporters have been entirely and directly connected tothe corset structure and the tension has been direct and alone on thecorset to pull the same down, whereas in my improvement the pull is notdirect, but secondarythat is to say, the pull is around over the hipsandthis at the lower front portion is converted into an abdominalsupportingfunction exercised by the strain applied to the strap and skirt device.

I claim as my invention- 1. An apparel-corset, comprising in each halfan inclined tapering strap and skirt extension, the strap secured to thecorset along one end and at its other end to a stud on the corset-steeland the skirt adapted for attachment to a hose-supporter.

2. An apparel-corset comprising in each half an abdominal gore, aninclined tapering strap and skirt extension, the strap secured to thecorset along one end to the edge of the corset and gore and at its otherend having series of eyelets to be removably secured to a stud on thecorset-steel and the skirt adapted for attachment to a hose-supporter.

3. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half a combined taperinginclined strap and skirt attachment, the latter extending from the loweredge of the former down over the lower edge of the corset and beyond andat its end adapted for attachment to a hose-supporter.

4. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half an abdominal gore, acombined tapering inclined strap and skirt attachment, the latterextending from the lower edge of the former down over the lower edge ofthe corset and beyond and atits end adapted for attachment to ahose-supporter, said strap being attached along an upright edge to astraight edge of the gore, and means for removably connecting the otherend of the strap to the corsetbody.

5. The combination with each half of an apparel-corset, of a fabricstructure adapted to extend both above and below the lower edge of thecorset at the front over the abdomen, adapted at the upper portion forattachment to the corset at opposite points for tension in an inclinedplane and at'the lower end for attachment to a hose-supporter and for adownward tension in adirection, substantially at right angles to theformer line of tension.

6. The combination with each half of an apparel-corset, of a fabricstructure adapted to overlie the corset at the front over the abdomenadapted at opposite places at the upper portion for permanent attachmentto the corset forward of the hip and for removable and adjustableconnection with the front steel for tension in an inclined plane andpull over the hips and support at the front and at the lower end thereoffor attachment to a hosesupporter, the action of which is in a directionsubstantially at right angles to the former line of tension.

7. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half an inclined tapering strapand skirt extension, the strap secured to the corset along one end andat its other end to a stud on the corset-steel and the skirt adapted forattachment to a hose-supporter, and an auxiliary strap beneath andcoacting with the inclined tapering strap.

8. An apparel-corset comprising in each half an abdominal gore, aninclined tapering strap and skirt extension, the strap secured to thecorset along one end to the edge of the corset and gore and at its otherend having series of eyelets to be removably secured to a stud on thecorset-steel and the skirt adapted for attachment to a hose-supporter,and an auxiliary strap beneath and coacting with the inclined taperingstrap.

9. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half a combined taperinginclined strap and skirt attachment, the latter extending from the loweredge of the former down over the lower edge of the corset and beyond andat its end adapted for attachment to a hose-supporter, and an auxiliarystrap beneath and coacting with the inclined tapering strap.

10. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half an abdominal gore, acombined tapering inclined strap and skirt attachment, the latterextending from the lower edge of the former down over the lower edge ofthe corset and beyond and at its end adapted for attachment to ahose-supporter, said strap being attached along an upright edge to astraight edge of the gore, and means for removably connecting the otherend of the strap to the corset-body, and an auxiliary strap beneath andcoacting with the inclined tapering strap, at one end secured to thefree end of said tapering strap and at its other end to the corset-bodyat the line of union of said tapering strap and its skirt.

11. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half a combined taperinginclined strap and skirt attachment, the latter extending from the loweredge of the former down over the lower edge of the corset and beyond andat its end adapted for attachment to a hose-supporter. and a bellowsplait at the line of union of the inclined strap and its skirt with thecorset-body.

12. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half an abdominal gore, aninclined tapering strap and skirt extension, the strap secured to thecorset along one end to the edge of the corset and gore and at its otherend having series of eyelets to be removably secured to a stud on thecorset-steel and the skirt adapted for attachment to a hose-supporter,and a bellows plait at the line of union of the inclined strap and itsskirt with the corset-body.

13. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half an abdominal gore, acombined tapering inclined strap and skirt attachment, the latterextending from the lower edge of the former down over the lower edge ofthe corset and beyond and atits end adapted for attachmentto ahose-supporter, said strap being attached along an upright edge to astraight edge of the gore, means for removably connecting the other endof the strap to the corset-body, and a bellows-plait at the line ofunion of the inclined strap and its skirt with the corset-body.

14:. The combination with each half of an apparel-corset, of a fabricstructure adapted to extend both above and below the lower edge of thecorset at the front over the abdomen adapted at the upper portion forattachment to the corset at opposite points for tension in an inclinedplane and at the lower end for attachment toa hose-supporter and for adownward tension in a direction substantially at right angles to theformer line of tension, and hose-supporters connected to the lower edgeof the corset below the front steels.

15. An apparel corset, comprising front steels widest at their lowerends, two clasp devices close together near the lower ends and studssecured to said steels at one side of the line of connection of saidclasps, and strap devices having means for engaging said studs.

16. An apparel corset, comprising front steels widest at their lowerends, two clasp devices close together near the lower ends and studssecured to said steels at one side of the line of connection of saidclasps, strap devices having means for engaging said studs, andhose-supporters connected to the corset below the front steels.

17. An apparel corset, comprising front steels widest at their lowerends, two clasp devices close together near the lower ends and studssecured to said steels at one side of the line of connection of saidclasps, strap devices having means for engaging said studs,hosesupporters connected to the corset below the front steels and otherhose-supporters connected to the said strap devices.

18. An apparel corset, comprising front nected to the corset below thefront steels and steels Widest at their lower ends, two clasp deotherhose-supporters connected to said taper- IO vices close together nearthe lower ends and ing straps. studs secured to said steels at one sideof the Signed by me this 28th day of April, 1905.

5 line of connection of said clasps, inclined ta- DANIEL KOPS.

pering straps with shirt extensions attached Witnesses: to thecorset-body and having means for en- GEO. T. PINOKNEY,

gaging said studs, and hose-supporters con- S. T. HAVILAND.

